There's not much to hate about leggings, a wardrobe staple both in and out of the gym. While they cover up, these skintight pants leave little room for forgiveness. The good news: we can assure you that this 20-minute workout will help you rock the tights with confidence. Grab a stability ball, and give it a whirl!
Instructions: After completing the five-minute cardio warmup, perform the workout moving from one exercise directly to the next. Repeat the strength-training circuit two times, then cool down with the lower-body stretches.
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To prevent injury and loosen up your muscles, begin with this warmup series.
Cycle through this series at your own pace for five minutes.
Widening your stance while doing squats will target your glutes differently and will also tone your inner and outer thighs.
Similar to the clam series, this move targets the outer thigh while testing your balance, too.
Plié squat jumps offer a new take on the traditional — one that you're definitely going to feel in your quads and deep glutes.
Now go for the burn and add pulses at the bottom of your plié squat to target glutes and inner thighs.
Doing these plank leg lifts on an exercise ball further challenges your balance to help strengthen your core while you work your backside.
Adding an inner-thigh squeeze to your basic bridge will tone your inner thighs.
The Superman ball lift is a butt-challenging variation on your standard Superman.
Stretch your legs and hips to keep flexible and lengthen your hard-worked muscles.